Israelis go to the polls in general election - Ballots

Thirty-four parties were vying for seats in the Knesset, the Israeli governing body. Israelis were going to the polls to elect their 18th government since the Jewish state was founded in 1948.

Thirty-four parties were vying for seats in the Knesset, the Israeli governing body. Israelis were going to the polls to elect their 18th government since the Jewish state was founded in 1948. (David Silverman / Getty Images)

Thirty-four parties were vying for seats in the Knesset, the Israeli governing body. Israelis were going to the polls to elect their 18th government since the Jewish state was founded in 1948.